Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
A Candida is a kind of yeast that lives in the skin and inner body of a person because it is not harmful under normal conditions. Nonetheless, on overgrowth, it may cause infections of parts of the body as mouth, throat, genitals, or intestines.
He examines your symptoms, previous infections, their use of antibiotics, their dietary habits, etc.
To culture and identify the Candida species, he swabs the mouth, the throat or the area of the affected skin/genital area.
To examine the esophagus or stomach lining, he uses the least invasive endoscopy and in case of suspected internal infection, he can take tissue samples to confirm the diagnosis.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Yes. Men are capable of developing yeast infection on the skin, the genitals or in the mouth.
No. Candida overgrowth is not an STD yet it may result in itching and discomfort of the genital area.
It is Latin, which translates to clear or bright. It is used medically to refer to Candida yeast.
Low-sugar fruits, nuts and seeds, fermented foods, and probiotics Non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins.
They destroy the cell wall of the yeast preventing its increase and assist in the restoration of the natural balance of your own body.
In combination with antifungals, most patients feel well after 2-4 weeks on a diet change.
Candida can be controlled by dietary changes and probiotics; although antifungal medication may be required to achieve complete recovery.
With diagnostic tests, Dr. Chadha can request a stool or blood test, or conduct a biopsy and a minimally invasive endoscopy to establish overgrowth.
Make appointment in case of persistent white areas,itching, digestion problems or frequent yeast infections.
No- usually yeast that you have grown yourself. Decent hygiene and proper treatment lessen the risk of contagion.
